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Order of Operations Lesson 2 - MDAS: M = Multiplication,
D = Division, A = Addition and S = Subtraction
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---- This prealgebra lesson explains the order of operations for multiplication, division, addition and subtraction.
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OK, I know you're dying of curiosity!

What IS the answer to

4 + 10 / 2 = ?

7?   9?

The last part of PEMDAS is

MDAS

This stands for

M = Multiplication
D = Division
A = Addition
S = Subtraction

In the word PEMDAS, MD comes before AS ...  So, the order of operations rule is that you...

Always do
multiplication and division
before
addition and subtraction

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